At least two people were transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Saturday morning, following a collision between a pickup and a van that was blamed on dense fog in the area. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says at the accident happened at around 11-a.m. on Highway 34 near Avenue A. A 2019 Dodge Ram pickup owned & driven by 41-year old Joshua Weston, of Red Oak, and a 2014 Chrysler van owned and driven by 29-year old Kassandra Houdek, of Stanton, were both traveling west on Highway 34. Houdek told authorities in appeared that the pickup was preparing to pass when it struck the van in the rear, center area. Weston said he observed an eastbound semi that was across the center line, and when he looked back into his lane, saw Houdek’s van directly in front of him. He was unable to avoid striking the van, and causing a  total of $8,000 damage. A passenger in the Houdek van confirmed an eastbound semi had crossed the center line.

Following the collision, both vehicles stopped on the north shoulder of Highway 34, just west of Avenue A. Red Oak Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and administered aid to the occupants of the van, who had complained of pain. Houdek and a juvenile passenger in the rear seat were transported to MCMH for treatment of possible, minor injuries. Authorities say heavy fog conditions resulting in limited range of view, are believed to have been a factor in the collision.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Red Oak Police along with Red Oak Fire and Rescue.